Word of the Month： Irony反语

This month＇s word of the month is ... ＂IRONY＂. Read the following dialogue. Did speaker B have a good time on her trip？     

月分别名

You have learned the names for the twelve months in a year.Do you know that we Chinese have another name for each month？These month names may be new to you , but they are very interesting.     

卷首语

Welcome to the Crazy Clever,Cool issue of August's Crazy English:Teens.As always this month we are bringing you the craziest stories,the cooleststars and the cleverest way to learn English!     

Half or Five Tenths？

Teacher： Would you rather have one half of an orange or five tenths？ Gerald： I＇d much rather have the half, Teacher： Think carefully, and tell me why, Gerald： Because you lose too much juice when you cut the orange into five tenths     

脑筋急转弯

You have two cups,one containing orange juice and one containing an equal amount of lemonade.One teaspoon of the orange juice is taken and mixed with the lemonade.Then a teaspoon of this mixture is mixed back into the orange juice.Is there more lemonade in the orange juice or more orange juice in the lemonade? 有两个杯子:一个杯子里装着橙汁,另一个杯子里装有等量的柠檬水。取一匙     

＂FIGURES＂的词组搭配

This month we are looking at some typical words or expressions with the word ＂figures＂. Listen and repeat the followinq expressions.     

抽象名词和介词“for”

Hello, everybody, and welcome to my grammar clinic. Dear Readers,Last month we looked at some abstract nouns with the preposition ＂to＂. This month, I thought we＇d continue with our mini-series on abstract nouns and look at some nouns that go with the preposition ＂for＂. I hope you find it useful.     

吃午饭

Learn the kind of English you need for social occasions. This month： having lunch.     

七月查查看

Happy Birthday Cancer (Jun。21-Jul.20)巨蟹座July is the time for Cancers to celebrate-school isover and you’ve got your birthdays to look forward to!July could be an interesting month for you.If you’renormally shy your birthday coming around will make you more confident.You may suddenly find the courage to try things that normally you wouldn’t do.Lady Luck is, on your side,but actually your dynamic approachis helping to make things happen.Friends and family will be amazed at the change in you.Have an exciting month!     

闲话酒吧间——美国篇

Authentic conversations by native American speakers Windows VistaThis month, two Americans are talking about the Microsoft windows program Vista. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions.     

Father＇s Day Word Search

Father＇s Day is coming on the 17th of this month. Let＇s play a game about this holiday. First, circle（圈出） the words about Father＇ s Day. And then connect（连接） the words to the related（相应的） pictur...     

闲话酒吧间--英国篇

This month, two British men are talking about pets. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions.     

闲话酒吧间--美国篇

This month two young Americans are talking about the NASA decision to establish a base on the moon in the near future. Listen to the conversation and answer these questions （US English spelling）.     

希腊历史古迹

This month in Planet Travel we are visiting the country of Greece.Greece is one ofthe most popular holiday destinations in the world and a fascinating country.Ofcourse the eyes of the world will be on Greece this summer when Athens holds     

面试

Learn the kind of English you need for social occasions. This month： the interview.Part Ⅰ ： Listen and repeat these expressions.What the Interviewer Says What type of person would you say you are？     

The Best of Alaska

Nothing awakes Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle ( 鹰) pulling a silver fish from the river.     

主动语态和被动语态

In this month＇ s grammar fun section we＇ll be looking at the active and passive voices with present tense verbs.     

银钥匙

It was a 1)stormy night.A traveler reached an 2)inn.It was very late.He found the door locked from within.He knocked at the door. The gatekeeper came,saying,"I have lost the key and the door cannot be opened,unless you have a silver key with you." The traveler understood what hemeant by the silver key.He immediately3)slipped a silver coin through the hole,and the door opened.     

Ramadan＆Fastmg伊斯兰教徒迎来一年一度的斋月

Four weeks of dswn-to-dusk fasting(禁食,斋戒) in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan(斋月) began on October 15th.     

过去进行时的被动语态

In this month＇ s grammar fun section we＇ll be looking at the passive voice with the past continuous. The Active ＆ Passive Voices We form the past continuous with ＂was/were＂ ＋ verb, qng. For example a） I was walking. b） He was running.